Articles by John Pollock

The final NXT of 2025 featured its year-end awards, handed out, and a main event between Je’Von Evans and Ricky Saints.

Sheamus undergoes shoulder surgery

WWE performer Sheamus has undergone surgery.

AEW Continental Championship Eliminator match added to New Year’s Smash

New champion and Continental Classic winner, Jon Moxley, will face Josh Alexander on Wednesday’s show in an eliminator match.

Tony Khan states AEW will return to Mexico in 2026

A return to Mexico is in the plans for AEW’s upcoming year.

Jeff Jarrett: “The extreme high spots and moves, that’s not going backwards”

Jeff Jarrett doesn’t believe pro wrestling is moving backwards amid conversations about wrestlers protecting themselves from dangerous moves.

Tony Khan: “Samoa Joe saved the day” at All In 2023

December 29, 2025 John Pollock

Tony Khan sat down with Case Lowe for over an hour on Q101 and was asked about the most stressful pay-per-view he ever produced.

POST SCHEDULE: Wrestle Kingdom 20, “The Last Hart Beating”, Pollock & Thurston

POST Wrestling presents coverage of Wrestle Kingdom 20 and Book Club covers Nattie Neidhart’s “The Last Hart Beating”.

Yuna Mizumori wins Stardom’s High-Speed Championship

Stardom crowned a new High-Speed Champion on its Christmas Eve card as it marches toward Dream Queendom next week.

Friday Night SmackDown hits lowest audience since October 31

Friday Night SmackDown fell to a seven-week low for this past week’s taped edition of the program.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling to host “Texas Stampede” shows in 2026

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling is coming to the U.S. in 2026 for a set of events promoted as its “TJPW Texas Stampede.”

WWE reveals collaboration with “Stranger Things” for Raw on January 5

WWE is collaborating with Netflix’s “Stranger Things” with a crossover teased for the first Raw of 2026.

Seth Rollins on WWE in Saudi Arabia, advice from Joey Mercury, Jim Cornette vs. Vince Russo

Seth Rollins sat down for over an hour on Jay Mohr’s “Mohr Stories” covering his career in WWE, but gained a lot of attention for his comments about performing in Saudi Arabia.

Kota Ibushi: “The doctor told me that it would take about two years to return…it seems that I don’t need that”

AEW talent Kota Ibushi is optimistic about returning to the ring faster than his doctor’s estimate.

NXT 12/23 Results: Chelsea Green retains title, Speed Tournament, New Year’s Evil update

Chelsea Green retained the Women’s United States Championship on the penultimate episode of NXT this year.

Rematch for the Women’s North American title added to New Year’s Evil on January 6

A rematch for the NXT Women’s North American Championship is set for New Year’s Evil.

POST NEWS: Lawler’s Health, Hogan doc, Joshua vs. Paul

John Pollock covers the news from Tuesday, December 23, including Jerry Lawler’s health update, Hulk Hogan doc on Netflix, and Netflix data.

OZAWA returns to the ring unannounced at Korakuen Hall

OZAWA made an unannounced return to the ring on Tuesday in the main event of Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Thanksgiving card.

Netflix claims average minute audience of 33 million for Joshua vs. Paul fight

Netflix is trumpeting a sizable audience for this past Friday’s fight between two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul.

Maryland Championship Wrestling books Masha Slamovich for Fan Jam

Masha Slamovich is booked for her first independent date since allegations of domestic abuse surfaced.

Netflix docuseries on Hulk Hogan moving forward